Vinyl pressings
by Sam Cooke · 1962
Twistin' The Night Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
N5 PP1458--1S I A1Runout, side A / etched and stamped
N5 PP1459--1S I A4Runout, side B / etched and stamped
N5PP-1458Label A-side
N5PP-1459Label B-side
N5 PP1458--1SRunout, side A / etched and stamped
N5 PP1459--1SRunout, side B / etched and stamped
-N5PO-1490-1S / A|ARunout side A
N5P 0 1491-1S / A|Runout side B
N5PO1498- IS A1 I R RRunout side I
N5PO1499- IS A1 I RRunout side J
N5 PP1458--2S A2 R RRunout, side A / etched and stamped
N5 PP1459--2S A2 R RRunout, side B / etched and stamped
N5PP-1458Runout A, on label
N5PP-1459Runout B, on label
N5 PP1458--3S HRunout A stamped
N5 PP1459--3S HRunout B stamped
N5PP-1458Matrix A, on label
N5PP-1459Matrix B, on label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | RCA Victor L101291First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2555 / RCA Victor LPM 2555First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2555 / RCA Victor LSP 2555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 430.394 / RCA Victor 430 394First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 440.517 / RCA 440.517First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | RCA RPL 3291First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | RCA Victor 31 607First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor RD-27263 / RCA Victor RD.27263First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor SF-5133 / RCA Victor SF.5133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2555First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2555First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2555 / RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2555First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | UK | RCA HY 1034LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPL-2146LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPL-2146 (LSP-2155)LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP499 / RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2555LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | Europe | WaxTime 771823LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | UK | Not Now Music NOTLP133LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2555 / RCA LPM/LSP-2555LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Sowing Records SOW035LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | RCA 31.607 (LPM 2555)LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor LPM 2555LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP 2555 (N5PY-1460)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of Twistin' The Night Away are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1962 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2555, released April 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2555, 2555, LSP-2555, RD-27263) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N5 PP1458--1S I A1 and N5 PP1459--1S I A4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
